Delta passengers chant at flyer who refuses to hang up phone: ‘Get off the plane’
A Delta Air Lines passenger was removed from a flight in Miami after refusing to end a phone call during taxiing, prompting crew intervention and causing a delay. Other passengers expressed frustration, with some chanting for the individual to leave the plane. The flight eventually departed about an hour late after the disruptive passenger was removed at the gate.
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Lifestyle Delta passengers chant at flyer who refuses to hang up phone: ‘Get off the plane’ By Kelly McGreal, Fox News Published April 30, 2026, 6:47 a.m. ET Originally Published by: Japanese airline starts testing robot baggage handlers, and the early returns are not impressive Airline doesn't buy couple's claim that they were praying, bans them for attempting to join mile high club Delta flight forced to divert after passenger goes into labor and delivers baby midair A Delta Air Lines flight passenger was removed from a plane in Miami after refusing to end a phone call before takeoff, causing a delay and enraging other travelers. The incident happened Monday on a flight from Miami to Atlanta, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital.
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